Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cuba
Cuba: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 44.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 44.4% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cuba peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Cuba
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cuba?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cuba was 44.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.